3 DAYS TOUR FROM MARRAKECH TO FES
- 3 Days
- 2 Nights
- Marrakech
Overview
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MOROCCO ITINERARY / 3 days tour from MARRAKECH to Fes
BETTER TO SEE SOMETHING ONCE THAN HEAR ABOUT IT A THOUSAND TIMES
1st day : Marrakech – High Atlas mountains – Telouat Kasbah – Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah – Ouarzazate
The 3 days tour starts with an early pick up from the airport or your accommodation in Marrakech. Then drive through the fascinating High Atlas mountains, and Tizi-N-Tichka pass. Stops will be made for panoramic views of the breathtaking landscapes. Then we visit the Kasbah of Telouat.
After that we continue to visit the famous Kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou. A fortified village recognized as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Furthermore, the Kasbah has appeared in many movies including : Gladiator, Alexander, The Mummy…etc. And also TV series including Game Of Thrones. Then we head to “The gate of the desert” Ouarzazate. Dinner and overnight stay in a hotel
2nd day : Ouarzazate – Agdz -Draa Valley – Nkob- Merzouga Desert – Camel trekking – overnight in a luxury camp
After breakfast, on the second day of 5 days Tour from Marrakech will be to the city of Ouarzazate. Firstly, we visit the Atlas studios, where various famous movies were shot, and visit the Taourirt Kasbah : an ancient fortified mud castle. We then depart towards Agdz, and join the Draa Valley the longest river in Morocco. We will drive along it, and stop for panoramic views of the palm trees groves, spectacular Kasbahs and Berber villages. Free time for lunch in Nkob or Alnif.
After lunch, we continue to Merzouga Sahara through Rissani. When we reach the Erg Chebbi sand dunes you switch to camels, to cross the Sahara desert. A stop will be made for you on top of a big dune to observe the magical sunset. Then continue to the camp which is a combination between the traditional tents of nomads and the luxury a hotel has. In the campsite you can enjoy the Berber drums music while dancing around the campfire, under open sky of shiny stars. Dinner and Overnight stay in the camp.
3th day: Merzouga Dunes – Erfoud – Midelt – cedars forest – Ifrane – Fes
After breakfast, we leave the desert to visit Rissani town, the ancient capital of Tafilalet. Rissani still a major trading center in the region, with a large souk lively on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays. After a stroll in Rissani souk, we continue to Erfoud where we visit one of the workshops of fossilized marble
After that we drive along the Ziz river, we stop for a panoramic view of the Ziz valley. Free time for lunch in Midelt. Then we continue to cedars forest, where the Barbary Macaques live. Feel free to feed them while wandering in the forest. After that we visit Ifrane, famous for its low temperature, snow and the alpine-style houses -No wonder it is called the Switzerland of Morocco. Finally, we drop you off at your accommodation in Fes.
Tour Includes
- Pickup & drop off
- Breakfasts and 3 Dinners
- Berber tent in the desert
- Camel ride in Sahara desert
- Professional English / Spanish Guide
- Private Vehicle with A/C
- Authentic Hotel/Riad
- Fuel
Tour Excludes
- Drinks
- Tips
- Lunches
- 3 Days
- 2 Nights
- Marrakech
Overview
Our 3-days tour from Marrakech to Fes will take you on an exciting journey into the heart of the Sahara Desert in the town of Merzouga.
Tours to the desert from Marrakech and visits Ait Ben Haddou, the city of Ouarzazate, the valley of the Dades, and the Todgha Gorges are the main spots for this tour.
The second day of your Sahara trip consists of a camel ride over the magnificent Erg Chebbi dunes and an evening spent in a luxurious tent under the sky of stars that the vast Sahara is famous for.
On your route to the Sahara, stop in some of the charming Berber communities and take in the amazing senary of the Atlas Mountains.
Our 3-day journey from Marrakech to Merzouga and on to Fes is available only as a private excursion for up to four people. However, if more than two people are interested in doing the trip on the same day, we may arrange for a shared excursion.
HIGHLIGHT OF 3 DAYS TOUR FROM MARRAKECH TO FES
- Marrakech greetings.
- Visit ait ben haddou kasbah
- Ouarzazate’s Atlas Studio and Taourirt Kasbah.
- Visit the UNESCO-listed Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah.
- Gorgeous Atlas Mountains.
- Merzouga Camels
- Merzouga Desert Night Camp
- Fes sightseeing
ITINERARY
After pickup at your riad/hotel in Marrakesh we will take out for the Dades Gorges. We will travel through the High Atlas Mountains through Tizi-n-Tishka and stop at Ait Ben Haddou, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the setting for many movies, including Lawrence of Arabia, Gladiator, and Alexander. After lunch we’ll explore the spectacular natural landscapes and historical sites of Taourirt Kasbah in Ourzazate and the Valley of the Roses, famed for its annual Festival of Roses. El Kelaa des M'Gouna and Boumalene du Dades, two Berber villages, are where we'll spend the night.
We leave Boumalene Dades for Merzouga to Erg Chebbi, the biggest windswept sand dunes in Morocco. We go to Todra Gorge through the Berber settlement of Tinghir, where the cliffs reach heights of 600 meters while being just 10 meters apart. We'll depart Todra and travel through a number of Berber villages on route to Tinjdad, where we'll eat lunch (or, if you'd like, continue on to Rissani, where you may have the regional delicacy, Berber Pizza, if you make it there before midday).
We drive for Merzouga after lunch to check into a hotel and leave our bags in storage. We ride camels across the Erg Chebbi dunes until we reach a Berber camp. These sand dunes are 20 kilometers in length and anything from 5 to 8 kilometers in width, earning them the reputation as the tallest in all of North Africa. The setting is both novel and varied. From the hotel, we take a 1 hour and 30 minute camel ride to the camp, where we maintain the nomadic Berber character. The dunes themselves provided some of the necessary infrastructure, so we supplemented our three Berber tents with a restaurant and kitchen. We supply bedding for the tents, including mattresses, blankets, and pillows. Afterwards, we all hang out by the fire and listen to some music, maybe some Berber drums, while the sun sets over the desert.
Our camel man will wake you up shortly before sunrise so that you may see the sun rise over the sand dunes. We'll begin our camel journey in the dead of winter, when the days are short, pausing along route to greet the dawn. After checking into the hotel, we'll have time to freshen up with showers and have breakfast before continuing on to Fez.
The journey from Merzouga to Fez takes us through a number of cities and regions, including Arfoud, Errachidia, the Ziz Valley, Meditlt, the Cedar Forests of Azrou, Ifrane, and Fez. A sighting of one of the monkey species found in the area's woodlands is possible on a sunny day. We'll break for lunch at one of the numerous eateries along the road. You can trust that our guide will get you to the hotel or riad of your choice safely. At the conclusion of the three days, we will drop you off at your Riad or hotel. We wish you the best of luck on your travels and hope you enjoyed your time in Morocco.
Tour Includes
- Pickup & drop off
- Breakfasts and Dinners
- Berber tent in the desert
- Camel ride in Sahara desert
- Professional English / Spanish Guide
- Private Vehicle with A/C
- Authentic Hotel/Riad
- Fuel
Tour Excludes
- Drinks
- Tips
- Lunches
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